Mini-Camp Starts Today

Art Bietz

04/30/2004

The Browns have gathered in Berea for their first mini-camp today, and Butch Davis will get his first chance to work with the Browns recent additions. Here are some late notes as the camp gets underway. Stay tuned to Bernie's Insiders today and through the weekend for complete coverage of the mandatory mini-camp.

Butch Davis gets a look at his new players today as the Browns open their
first mini-camp of the season. Bernie's Insiders will be there today and over
the weekend as we get our first look at the players as well.

The mandatory mini-camp will span three days, with practices Friday
afternoon, Saturday morning and afternoon, and a final practice on Sunday
morning. The players arrived Thursday night for meetings and physicals.

Here are some updates as we get set to see the new Browns in action:

According to published reports, WR Dennis Northcutt will not attend the
mini-camp. While Northcutt and the Browns are not engaged in the verbal war
of several weeks ago, things have not settled down to the point where
Northcutt will attend camp. The prospective free agent is still upset with
having been denied free agency.

Tim Couch will not be at mini-camp as his exit from the team is all but
complete. The Browns do not want to take the risk of Couch being injured. His
locker has been removed.

Terrell Browden, who played tight end at Southern Mississippi, is listed
by the Browns as a fullback as mini-camp begins.

Clarence Curry, a defensive back reportedly signed out of Villanova, has
not appeared in the team's update of roster information. We will attempt to
find out if this is a delay or if Curry has not joined the team. Other than
that, all the players identified by BerniesInsiders.com this week are on the
roster. More information on the new free agents is available via the middle
section of our home page.

Hugh Smith, a wide receiver previously with the Ravens who joined the
Browns, has disappeared off the team's rosters and depth charts, and appears
to have been released.

Some players seem to have changed numbers heading into this season. James Jackson reportedly will wear 21, and Gerard Warren is wearing 61. John Nix
wore that number last year.